About my pet Scorpionoidea (Scorpion)
Scorpions have quite variable lifespan and the actual lifespan of most species is not known. The age range appears to be approximately 4-25 years . All known Scorpion species possess poison or venom. Scorpions use their venom to kill or paralyze their prey so that it can be eaten; in general it is fast-acting, allowing for effective prey capture. Scorpions are relatively timid creatures which are preyed on by a variety of larger predators, most of which can easily outmaneuver the scorpion and tear off its stinger. Some have even developed an evolved immunity to the venom so the scorpion can be devoured whole.
I have a Asian forest scorpion (Heterometrus spinifer),
Unfortunately, when your pet scorpion wants dinner, you just can't pop down to the corner shop and pick up a bag of Scorpion Chow. I’ll feed it with Cockroaches & Crickets, some time meat. basically Scorpions don’t take dead food but my one does it’s very good for me.
How to Feed a Pet Scorpion from eHow.com
Instructions
1. Step 1
Feed captive scorpions a diet of primarily live feeder crickets, which can be obtained at a pet store or at a bait and tackle store. Keep the live crickets in their own cage ahead of time and feed them nutritive bug food so that the nutrients will be passed on to the scorpion.
2. Step 2
Offer live crickets to the scorpion one at a time using a pair of tongs. The scorpion may eat 2 or 3 crickets or none at all. Feed the scorpion every other day and expect erratic eating habits.
3. Step 3
Supplement the scorpion's cricket diet with other insects such as mealworms or moths. Mealworms should also be readily available from pet stores or bait and tackle stores.
4. Step 4
Dust crickets and other insects with a good reptile vitamin and mineral supplement every few days to make sure your scorpion is getting proper nutrition, especially if you give it captive bred feeder insects that may not have been fed on a nutritious diet.
5. Step 5
Feed your pet scorpion at night to simulate natural feeding habits.
6. Step 6
Provide you pet scorpion with a shallow water dish kept fresh and full.
That’s it!!
i love animals...
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Scorpions can make good pets for some people. like it_
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